what a waste of time, made you look very stupid with very few drivers taking part, just made fools of yourselves

You had plenty of warning about the stoppage so you should have been prepared!!!

HAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!

GET REAL.

Well anonymous - you had better get the spelling of his name right first

You tell us what to do to make the government and authorities listen and stop creating legislation that will damage the livelihoods of truckies. Im sure all truckies are open to suggestions coz we have tried everything and nothing has worked. Do you really think that this stoppage is what we all want?? Coz if you do your mistaken this is what we have to do so we are heard.
This fight has been going on for years and the government had the same thoughts as majority of society that this stoppage would not go ahead, so people werent bothered by the initial plan but now it has everyone is panicing and getting irrate.
Truckies did the right thing but making it public that the stoppage was going ahead and everyone has had at least a month to prepare. It is not our fault that people didnt take it seriously because it could have been kept quiet and no one would have had any warning.
Just remember this stoppage has occurred because we are being ignored.

Firstly, the majority of us operators are not rogues, as you wrote. The majority of us are not involved in blockades or violence. We are parked up at home, we have. We have chosen not to transport goods, as is our right. Violence and blockades are NOT on our agenda.
There isn't a better way to do this now. Dialogue has not worked, the governments will not listen to real life situations, to how the fatigue regulations will work in reality. Our associations have not been able to change our governments mind, so that only leaves this last desperate action.
If these fatigue regulations go through, sunshine, you and your businesses will do it tougher when your freight does not get carted to you as quick as you want, when your freight charges escalate even more. And if you are in a family of truck drivers then you should know that the new fatigue laws will affect you drastically, if you have even read them and tried to understand them.
Most people I know have stopped because of the new fatigue regulations more than anything else.
I am parked up, my friends are parked up, and alot of others are parked up, and we are not blockading. We are usually doing maintenance or spending time with our families. We are losing money whilst doing so, but we believe this is the last thing to do.

And as for the other idiot who claims he will sue us if his freight isnt carted, I say "bring it on". At least put your name to it, you are obviously gutless. You cannot sue us for choosing not to cart your freight. Obviously there are foolish people everywhere.

I FIND YOUR LAST SENTENCE TO BE EXTREMELY IGNORANT!!

to the previous comment - the media put a blanket ban on the plight of Mick Pattel and supporters - so whilst this may be an inconvenience - this has been on the books for some 2 months - just no media outlet would print an unbiased story.

Dont you think if there was a better way to get the point across it woulda been done by now???????????
How STUPID are you????
That last sentence is SO LAME!!!
Does your husband know u wrote that? I am extremely embarrassed for you if thats what u think.
I dont think you understand anything at all
Trying to come across as someone that knows it all has not done u any favours becuz quite frankly u sound like a moron!
Pretty Frustating really and very dissapointing.
Amy.

the reason drivers are taking this action is because the rates of pay mean we are getting your everyday needs to you at a very cheap rate. we help you save money. fuel isnt the issue. everyone is suffering because of high fuel prices. these actions by some groups arent rogue as everyone has a right to be heard and protest. how would u like your husband to do a full weeks work and at the end of the week you struggle to have enough money to pay your mortgage or buy your goceries. then take into the fact that the government bodies are introducing new logbook fines that if you are unlucky enough to get one you may not be able to pay your mortgage or buy groceries for a couple of weeks. this could be as a result of not having a suitable rest area for your husband to take a break. $1500 fine and $100 a minute that you are out of hours. being half an hour over doesnt cause accidents, the disgraceful condition of the bruce highway is what causes accidents. every truck driver needs to make a stand to the governments and tell them that we arent going to be pushed around and that we are more than revenue raises for the government budgets. is this the reason that $13billion of fuel tax hasnt gone into road maintainence or is this money going into there health budgets and education budgets??? it all comes down to government mismanagement of our taxes. and these new fines and increases in registration costs are just going to make the governments budget surplus even greater. makes it look like they are running the country in a professional manner. when the fact is the people who are the easiest targets, the truck drivers, are the ones left paying for it. what sort of an outrage would there be if the government put car and motorbike registration costs up by 150%. no one would stand for that so why should we!!

Oh we have a HERO everybody-a GUTLESS HERO at that!!!!
Sumone has tha balls to take a stand on sumthin they believe in and try and do sumthin about it and sumone like u has to be a dumbf*ck and becum Mr IM GONA GET YOU BACK.
How old are u??
You suck.Go AWAY.
LOSER.

free country every one can do what they like want to stop stop want to drive drive either way kevo7 has had his way with everyone in oz

You idiot - you either have rocks in ur head and like all the new legislation OR you are 1 of those people who have no idea about the industry and are just worried about having nothing on the shelves for a few weeks.
Welcome to our world!!!

YOU DICKHEAD PEOPLE WHO KNOW COMPUTERS FIND CLOWNS LIKE U PIECE OF PISS. i hope u get charged and identified

Hey dickhead - put your name and address to that threat - wanker - let's see how far you get!!

If anything happens to Mick or his truck I will make sure people know who to look for.I know a little about computers and I have already tracked you down dickhead..

I heard they pay 84 cents a litre. Not sure how true it is but I have heard it from several different people.

apparently they are eligible for subsided fuel - they pay pittance for fuel and then charge a massive fuel surcharge to clients like woolies and coles and then pass on a small % if any to their subcontractors - who do the actual work. its big business gone bersek

Continue -

If people do not stand togethor as one, then nothing will be done.

Citizen X
Queensland

it really is as simple as that

Most of the Transport Workers Unionists are employed by the large transport companies that have turned their backs on this shutdown. So whether they support this or not, they need the TWU to take them out as one. When the union looks at receeding numbers and wonders why, dont look any further than the NATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT SHUTDOWN, 28/07/2008, where the bloody hell were you..........

Support the truckie industry - come on guys, if you all strike then change will be FORCED to happen.

Why wont't the unions support this? Is someone in the union being paid to ensure truck drivers continue work? Why do I ask this? Because it does not make sense that these hard working truck drivers are not getting a fair pay.

Consider the pay a taxi driver gets? This pay is so much more than a truck driver. Why are truck drivers the ones who have to suffer?

I call for a National Truck Strike to last until changes happen even if it is for more than a month